How To Get Rid Of Sugar Ants (And Keep Them Out)

I once read that ants are estimated to outnumber humans by over one million to one, and it isn’t hard to believe! Almost everyone deals with ants in their house or apartment at one point or another, and they’re never short on numbers.

So if you’re wondering how to get rid of ants, you’ve come to the right place! Because today’s post is all about getting rid of the type of ants that are most likely to end up inside your home: sugar ants.

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We’ll start with an overview of what sugar ants are and how they manage to find their way into our homes. After that, I’ll round things off by sharing four simple things you can do to get rid of sugar ants for good!

The term “sugar ant” is a colloquialism, serving as an umbrella for species of ants that are attracted to sweets and other foods that humans eat. The following ant species (and many others not listed here) are considered to be part of this group:

Got questions about sugar ants? I’ve answered some of the most common questions that people ask about sugar ants for you below.

Ants can come from both inside and outside your home. To get in your home, they seek out cracks, crevices, vents, and any other sort of entry point they can find in search of food and water.

Certain ants will also set up shop inside your home if given the opportunity. They can build nests in undisturbed spaces (like wall voids, etc.) by burrowing out soft wood or nesting among unused items.

Like a well-organized army, each ant colony sends out scouts whose job is to collect information that will benefit the rest of the group. Scout ants can explore every nook and cranny up to several hundred feet from the nest, including